Imagine that you own a property that is exactly 2.2 acres large. You want to sel
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Question
Imagine that you own a property that is exactly 2.2 acres large. You want to sell your property, but your realtor tells you that you cannot sell your land by the acre. In order to sell your land you need to determine the area you own in units of square meters? Given that there are 1.6 kilometers in 1 mile and 640 acres in 1 square mile, what is the area of land that you own in square meters?
Enter your answer without using scientific notation and do not include the words “square meters” as part of your answer. Pay attention to significant figures.
Explanation / Answer
Land are in square miles = ( 2.2 acres) x ( 1square mile) / ( 640 acres) = 0.0034375 miles^2
Area in square km = ( 0.0034375 miles^2) x ( 1.6 km / 1mile) ^2 = 0.0088 km^2
Area in square meters = ( 0.0088 km^2) x ( 1000 m/1km)^2 = 8800 m^2